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householder meaning in Sanskrit

गृहपति gṛhapati

/ˈhaʊshoʊldə(ɹ)/

householder in Sanskrit: गृहपति (gṛhapati). In English, householder means the owner of a house.

Sanskrit words for householder

owner of a house
गृहपति gṛhapati
head of a household
गृहपति gṛhapati

English meaning of householder

  1. noun The owner of a house.
  2. noun The head of a household.
  3. noun A layperson, lay devotee, gahapati, grihastha.

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Questions about householder in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of householder in Sanskrit?
Householder in Sanskrit is गृहपति (gṛhapati).
householder इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Householder: गृहपति (gṛhapati).
What does householder mean in English?
Householder means the owner of a house.

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